Jessie started having skin issues just after the loss of her friend Jessie’s Story Jessie: A French Hunting Dog From the Ariège, by Pauline Gatellier Jessie was rescued from the streets at the age of three months, very skinny and suffering from digestive issues. After her rescue she became really close to her caregivers daughters German shepherd, but unfortunately just …
The above photo shows Zelda the day after her walk. She became very poorly and had to be fed by hand, unable to stand, balance, or coordinate her limbs. She could raise her head to communicate with me, and eat and drink but was weak and unable to get up, she was just not strong enough. Dear Caroline, I want …
This lovely boy came into the class at the Refuge de Thiernay in France, because of blood in the stools. It was thought that this was due to worms so he was given a strong wormer, however, his condition didn’t improve. The refuge then decided to see if self – medication would offer assistance not only to help him, but …
Otto, a young puppy, came to Bath Cats and Dogs Home as his owner wanted him euthanised for unpredictable biting with no apparent trigger. Rosie, a behaviourist who worked at the rescue centre, fostered him and noted behaviours such as waking up in the middle of the night, growling at walls and inanimate objects, as well as at her. Other …
A Boxer-Cross With Depression Clara, a 2-year-old boxer cross, was found in a ditch after having been purposefully run over, dragged along the road and shot twice in the chest with an air rifle. She had been laying there for a couple of days barely alive, with bones on her legs exposed, but not broken. Clara was taken to Wood …
Zebbie – Epilepsy notes Zebbie started seizing every month. Following the advice of a Canadian holistic vet who said he’d had success with epilepsy we put Zebbie on a liver cleanse and stopped feeding him three meals a day, reducing it to two. Zebbie was weak. Slow and not In a good place. Zebbie’s fits were sometimes days apart or …
Rosie, a Golden Labrador, was involved in a road traffic collision where she was dragged under a fast car and pushed along the road until the driver was able to stop. She had serious injuries to the whole of her hindquarters and lost a lot of blood. Rosie, was rushed straight to the local vet for emergency care. Her right …
Delta was returned to the breeder by her first owner in December 2010, because the owner said she couldn’t cope with her disobedience and aggressive nature. We brought Delta home from the breeder on 1st January 2011 when she was 18 months old. During the first nine months we saw precious little evidence of her aggressive behaviour. The aggressive behaviour …
Ruby Hi Caroline, When I first meet Ruby in December 2015 I was told by her carer that she had food allergies and that she was allergic to Chicken, Turkey and potatoes, as well as grass and tree pollen. Ruby was kept on Hills ZD food and was told that she could have beef meat as long as it was not mixed …
Dell is a 15 year old Springer Spaniel, rehomed when she was discovered living confined in a shed at 3 years old. She has enjoyed an active outdoor life, until she slowed down in the last couple of years with age-related mobility problems. She also has limited eye sight from cataracts, and deafness. She has a titanium support in front leg …
